charismatic-commander
{ ♜ } “A rather interesting thing to say, Braun. Do you have something in your past you have tried to move away from?” Erwin gave a small hum, tilting his head slightly as he examined the younger soldier. If there was one thing Erwin noticed about the newest addition of soldiers he gained, it was that they had quite a bit on their mind. They might be children in form, but in mind they had been forced to grow up much too quickly. A sad thing, truly, yet this was simply the world they lived in now…where children had to fight wars brought about by mistakes in the past.
"You can’t, no. It will always follow behind you at a distance—a constant reminder that it is there. However, it is best to not let it catch up to you and keep walking forward. Once it does…you may find it harder to keep moving.”
"Don't we all?" His near-death experience at Castle Utgard brought up a lot more memories than he expected and it almost drove him to the point where he couldn't take it anymore. Fortunately--whether for himself or Bertholdt--he didn't break just yet, the warrior inside still managed to hold on and for now, everything seems to be just at a standstill.
The blond glanced towards the Commander, listening to his words and he nodded in response. "Yeah, I guess so." He couldn't let himself crack just yet, not now when they're so close--the appearance of the Beast Titan was more than enough to give him that reassurance. "I appreciate you listening Commander... I am just.. frustrated." With his regeneration suppressed, his arm is still in the sling and will take some time to properly heal.